The effect of human complement C_(5b～9) complex on nitric oxide synthesis in glomerular mesangial cells of rats / 中国病理生理杂志

ABSTRACT

AIM:To study the effect of human complement C 5b～9 complex on nitric oxide(NO) synthesis of glomerular mesangial cells (MC). METHODS: First, the human complement C 5b～9 complexes were isolated and glomerular MC of rats were cultured. Second, the MC were stimulated with C 5b～9 complex and changes of metabolism products of NO(NO 3 and NO 2) in MC culture supernatant at 6,24 and 48 hours after C 5b～9 stimulating were detected. Moreover, cGMP levels in cultured MC were also measured. RESULTS: NO 3/NO 2 contents from culture supernatant and cGMP levels in MC were increased parallelly after C 5b～9 complex stimulation. Further, NO synthesis was inhibited by L-NG-nitro-arginine-methylester(L-NAME). CONCLUSION: NO synthesis of rat glomerular MC was incerased by human complement C 5b～9 stimulation.